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Official Reunion
Headquarters: Sheraton Baton Rouge Convention Center Hotel
This Hotel is by
far the most impressive place in which we have ever held a
reunion.
An amazing glass atrium houses an indoor "lobby" of
impressive size.
Tom has negotiated
us an equally amazing room rate: $95.00 per night (
plus taxes and stuff )
Reserve
your rooms NOW ( because believe it or
not, there is another (tin can) reunion going on the same weekend,
so by January we'll be fighting over who gets the rooms.
Here's how to
reserve your room:
1. Call 1-888-627-8567
2. Tell them you are
with the Newport News Reunion, and
3. Want
to reserve a room at the
Sheraton Rouge Convention Center Hotel
April
30 - May 2, 2009
Do it NOW
Plan of the Day(s)
Thursday, April
30, 2009
Thursday is
arrival and check-in day. Unpack,
relax, hook up with some of your mates, cruise the Ship's Store,
and unwind after your flight or drive. This hotel is located
right in the downtown heart of Baton Rouge, so it's an easy stroll
to many restaurants or local attractions. The Casino is
right across the street... so you can go blow your kids' college
bankroll if you'd like.
Friday, May 1,
2009
Friday is
"Tour Day". Tom has one
tour definitely planned ( to nearby New Orleans, the WWII Museum,
and the French Quarter ) and a couple of other options in the
works. The details of tours ( which are an option with your
reunion registration ) will be snail-mailed when we send out the
regular ( paper ) registration materials.
Make sure
you are registered with the Reunion Association to receive Snail
Mail, for we are only going to have ONE
mailing which will contain all of the Reunion Registration forms.
Friday
Evening will be our MIXER, with light
snacks and cash bar. Possible noise from the Newport News
Dirt Band ( if Dex brings his guitar ).
Saturday, May 2,
2009
1000
Hours - We will man the rails of the USS Kidd DD 661
(Uniform is required to man the rails)
The USS
Kidd DD661 is considered the finest
restored WWII destroyer among those of the Historic Ship's
Association. She will fire a gun salute from the 5"38
while we man the rails and cast a memorial wreath upon the waters.
Uniform of
the Day: White short-sleeved
shirt, white pants and web belt, black or dark shoes, and Newport
News Ball Cap ( available from our Ship's Store ). Wearing
of ribbons and rate/rank insignia is authorized. Civilians
and mates not in uniform will view the event from the shoreline
and board for tour after the formal ceremony. This ship is
next door to the Veterans Memorial Museum - housing, among other
things, one of the most impressive collections of model ships you
have ever seen. All of this is a short stroll from the
Sheraton, so no special transportation will be needed.
Saturday
Evening - our "formal"
Dinner/Dance. By "formal", we mean suit or sport
coat and tie is strongly encouraged. Music by Unfinished
Business, a band which plays 50's-60's-70's R&R plus
something Toms calls "Swamp Pop". Tom swears
they're good and a popular local favorite.
Dinner Menu:
Choice of Prime Rib, Red Snapper, or Chicken Florentine.
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Please pay
attention to this last part:
Register
for your hotel rooms now. Don't put it off, or you
may not get one. We're competing with another reunion
the same weekend for room availability.
If you are
registered with the Reunion Association to receive Snail
Mail, then you will receive Registration materials around
the end of the year. Here's the basics:
There will
be a fixed charge of $85 per person to attend this reunion.
This is your per-person share of our total reunion expense,
and will include the mixer, the events on the USS Kidd, the
Dinner/Dance with band, etc. and your fair share of our
hospitality room rental, the ship's store space rental, and
such.
No, you may
not "opt out" of any part of the reunion and get a
discount. It's all or nothing, period.
The Reunion
fee does not include any of the Friday tours, which are
optional and will cost extra. Full information on the
tour schedule and prices will be sent with your Snail Mail
registration materials.
Bookmark
this page now and return from time to time for more details
scoop as it emerges.
Any questions,
email 2009 event chairman Tom Boggs at tomboggs@uss-newport-news.com
. If you're in a super hurry and can't wait for an
email reply, phone him at his home at 225-296-5115
Book
your hotel reservations NOW at 1-888-627-8567 |
Click HERE
to return to our NN Web Site Home Page
Click HERE
to go to our Ship's Store and buy a NN Cap for your uniform
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